Family and Education
s. and h. of Richard Welby† of Moulton by his w. Grace. educ. G. Inn. m. Joan (fl.1486), In Apr. 1486 Bp. Waynflete of Winchester bequeathed her a silver gilt cup and cover: R. Chandler, Life of Wm. Waynflete, 381. ?da. of Sir John Rochfort of Stoke Rochford, Lincs., Her identity is an unresolved problem. Her fam. name is variously given as Stynt or Rochford: Lincs. Peds. ed. Maddison, 1056, 1313. What is certain is that in Sept. 1468 she settled the manors in East Barsham and Walpole, Norf., once of the Rochford family, on her eldest son, Richard, and daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, da. of (Sir) William Calthorpe*: F. Blomefield, Norf. vii. 59; ix. 112. 7s. inc. Richard†. Dist. 1465. E405/43, rot. 1.
Offices Held
J.p.q. Holland 20 Mar. 1444 – d., Kesteven 12 Aug. 1464 – d.
Commr. of inquiry, Lincs. July 1445 (customs offences), July 1456 (value of goods and lands of Sir Nicholas Bowet),
Steward, Peterborough abbey in Gosberton, Holland ?-d.; Croyland abbey in Baston and Langtoft, Kesteven 1463–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Moulton, Lincs.
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Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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